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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony A450, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the A450 (14MP) is pretty similar but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was brought out 19 months after the A450 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony A450

 SZ-11 A450 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2010More modern by 19 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Olympus SZ-11

 A450 SZ-11 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A450

 SZ-11 A450 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 provides external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony A450 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the A450.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and A450 is 89 and 65 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and A450.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 provides the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF harder. The fresher SZ-11 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
Portrait photography with Sony A450
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
Street photography with Sony A450
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (226g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
43
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
Sony A450 Travel photography information
65
lighter than average (226g)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
Landscape photography with Sony A450
40
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
66
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Sony A450
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than average (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
9
no video shooting
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A450
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-11 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-07-27 2010-01-05
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lb) 560 gr (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.8
DXO Low light score not tested 769
Other
Battery life 200 photos 1050 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $253 $1,241